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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Schreckensteiniidae Sub Family   Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   The sole member of the family in Britain is Schreckensteinia festaliella. It feeds as a larva, beneath a slight web, on the upper sides of leaves of raspberry (Rubus idaeus) or bramble (R. fruticosus). The species is multivoltine, occurring most commonly in open woodland.     No. taxa in DBIF   1 No. interactions   3 % interactions with British data   100% No. records   3 % taxa with British data   100% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (1996) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Harley Books.; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   1979 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:78 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1996) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland 1-452:124